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Cytokines and regulatory T cells in rheumatoid arthritis and their relationship with response to corticosteroids.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Dec 2010
de Paz Banesa, Alperi-López Mercedes, Ballina-García Francisco J, Prado Catuxa, Gutiérrez Carmen, Suárez Ana
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To analyze circulating cytokines and regulatory T cells (Treg) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) of different durations, and their association with functional interleukin 10 (IL-10) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) genotypes in patients treated with corticosteroids. METHODS: Serum levels of IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, IL-18, TNF-α, and transforming growth factor-ß (TGF-ß) were quantified in 196...
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